Report for July 16, 2023 thru July 22, 2023 - Final

Federally Inspected Slaughter by Species and Day - U.S. (head)

Monday, 07/17/2023 Tuesday, 07/18/2023

Wednesday, 07/19/2023

Thursday, 07/20/2023

Friday, 07/21/2023

Saturday, 07/22/2023

Cattle

119,532

127,242

122,216

124,355

115,167

17,403

Calves

1,044

985

1,319

923

891

216

Hogs

449,675

462,888

471,294

476,248

434,610

32,796

Sheep

8,407

7,066

5,527

6,224

4,352

11

Goats

3,092

1,644

1,161

2,035

1,411

20

Bison ¹

231

330

532

240

151

43

Total

625,915

5,378

2,327,511

31,587

9,363

1,527

Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle by Class and Day - U.S. (head)

Monday, 07/17/2023 Tuesday, 07/18/2023

Wednesday, 07/19/2023

Thursday, 07/20/2023

Friday, 07/21/2023

Saturday, 07/22/2023

Steers

55,269

61,774

56,265

62,051

55,233

8,870

Heifers

36,948

38,360

39,601

35,432

33,334

4,157

Str/Hfr

% of Cattle

77.1%

78.7%

78.4%

78.4%

76.9%

74.9%

Dairy Cows

10,409

11,929

11,426

12,474

12,665

2,339

Other Cows

14,275

13,020

12,744

11,962

11,804

1,899

Dairy/Other

% of Cattle

20.7%

19.6%

19.8%

19.7%

21.2%

24.4%

Total

299,462

187,832

77.9%

61,242

65,704

20.3%

Meat Production, Live Weight and Dressed Weight - U.S.

Beef

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Cattle

1,344

813

508.0

Steers

893

Heifers

812

Cows

620

Bulls

870

Calves/Veal

Live Weight (lbs)

Dressed Weight (lbs)

Meat Production (million lbs)

Calves

275

162

0.9